After declaring control of 80% of it, the President of the separatist Donetsk Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced that the port of Mariubol It came under the control of his forces, after months of battles with the Ukrainian Navy.
And he said in a statement to the Russian Channel One today, Monday, that the port has become fully under the control of his forces, according to the Russian “Sputnik” agency.
He also clarified that there are many mines left behind by the Ukrainian army, which makes it difficult to move forward officially, noting that they will proceed with caution, as mines are present not only on land roads but also at sea, according to what was reported by Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath correspondent.
The Ukrainian Navy in Mariupol announced today that it is preparing for the “last battle” to control the city’s southern port, which has been besieged by the Russians for 40 days.
months of battles
Also, the 36th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces clarified in a lengthy statement on Facebook that “Ukrainian forces fought for more than a month without new supplies of ammunition, and without food or water.”
He regretted the lack of assistance from the army command and from President Volodymyr Zelensky. He explained that “the regiment received only once 50 shells and 20 mines and anti-tank missiles, without anything else.”
He also considered that “there were only promises that were not kept.”
Mariupol port (AFP)
It is noteworthy that this city on the Sea of Azov, since the start of the military operation described by Moscow as limited last February 24, has been a strategic target for Russia, especially since its capture will allow linking the areas controlled by the pro-Russian separatists in the east with the Crimea (south), which It was annexed to Russia in 2014.